Memory Buffer Bounds ErrorWeakness · CWE-119

CVE-2026-7748

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A weakness has been identified in Totolink N300RH 3.2.4-B20220812. Affected by this issue is the function setUpgradeFW of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument FileName can lead to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Totolink N300RH router firmware (version 3.2.4-B20220812) within the cstecgi.cgi CGI binary. The overflow occurs in the setUpgradeFW function when processing the FileName parameter in HTTP POST requests, allowing remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.

MitigationApply available firmware patches; if no patch exists, replace the end-of-life device and/or restrict external access to the device's management interface using network segmentation and firewall rules.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify device model
    Access the router web interface or check the device label/marketing to confirm the model is Totolink N300RH
    Affected if Device is not a Totolink N300RH router
  2. Check firmware version
    Log into the router admin panel (usually at 192.168.1.1) and navigate to System Status or Firmware Version to view the installed firmware build. Alternatively, check the firmware file name if you have a firmware dump
    Affected if Firmware version is 3.2.4-B20220812
  3. Verify cstecgi.cgi is present
    Attempt to access the CGI binary via HTTP GET/POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi on the router's web server
    Affected if The cstecgi.cgi binary exists and is accessible on the device
  4. Confirm web management interface exposure
    Check router firewall settings and network configuration to determine if the web management interface (port 80/443) is reachable from untrusted networks
    Affected if The router's web interface is exposed to WAN or untrusted networks rather than only LAN
  5. Check if setUpgradeFW function is enabled
    Analyze the cstecgi.cgi binary (if accessible via firmware dump) to confirm the setUpgradeFW function exists in the binary
    Affected if The setUpgradeFW function is present in the cstecgi.cgi binary

User is affected if they have a Totolink N300RH router running firmware version 3.2.4-B20220812 with the cstecgi.cgi interface accessible (especially from WAN) and the setUpgradeFW function present in the binary.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply available firmware patches; if no patch exists, replace the end-of-life device and/or restrict external access to the device's management interface using network segmentation and firewall rules.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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